The United States is looking forward to promoting trade and investment, and education diplomacy with Thailand’s new government, according to Ambassador Robert F Godec.
Speaking in Bangkok on Thursday during a US Independence Day event, he said US-Thai relations are almost 200 years old, and the US has worked with various Thai governments.
The ambassador highlighted two priorities — trade and investment and education — as areas he wants to work on when the new Thai government is in place.
He said Thai exports to the US had expanded by 50% in the past few years, and the US is one of the largest markets for Thailand.
Imported products from Thailand include machinery, rubber, optical and medical instruments and agricultural products, he said.
Moreover, the first shipment of 864 kilogrammes of Thai pomelo was shipped to the US on Monday for the first time, he…
